Erik Van Veldhoven

Transformational leader for Pharma and Biotech

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Ass. Director - Projects at MSD Nederland
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Johnson & Johnson (13 yrs 3 mos)
    • Program Director Gene Therapy
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Building a new multi product facility for gene therapy products in Leiden, including the development of a fully operational Manufacturing organization for both Drug Substance and Drug Product operations, Tech Transfer, Operational Readiness and delivery of Engineering and Phase 2-3 batches

    • Director Vaccines Manufacturing
      Jan 2017 - Dec 2023 · 7 yrs

      Plant Manager (200+ FTE) of Johnson & Johnson’s manufacturing facility for vaccines in Leiden, The Netherlands. Accountable for the entire Drug Substance manufacturing organization who delivered Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine successfully to market. Including upscale and extension of existing Facility and organisation from clinical supply level to the standards for commercial and high volume vaccine manufacturing.

    • Senior Manager Engineering & Maintenance
      Apr 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Accountable for all technical aspects of the Janssen Vaccines site in Leiden including; Engineering, Maintenance & Calibration, Automation, Validation. Responsibilties included: - Managing a multidisciplenary team of 40+ FTE - on time delivery of scheduled engineering projects within budget, quality and safety guidelines. - execution of preventive & corrective maintenance for production systems and lab equipment, utility systems and automated system, including 24/7 technical site support. - Ensure safety and compliance for the responsible area's - Support the site's strategic plans with structured scenario's scenario's & transparent plans and solutions - Multi million budget ownership, inlcuding operational costs as an investment portfolio.

  • Projectmanager at Crucell
    Oct 2009 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    - Leading a group of Engineers & technicians (10+ FTE) - Responsible for complete project portfolio to introduce the first Drug Substance production line in the new production plant

  • Senior Project Engineer at Pfizer
    2004 - 2009 · 5 yrs

    - Lead engineer for new production lines and upgrade/improvements of existing lines - Development, engineering, commissioning & implementation of new manufacturing technologies for parental products. - Fill/finish specialist

  • Fuji Photo Film (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Project Engineer
      2000 - 2004 · 4 yrs

      Development, engineering, testing and implementation of production equipement and material handeling systems.

    • Maintenance Supervisor
      1999 - 2000 · 1 yr

      Supervisor maintenance team for packaging & labelling in plant 3

    • Maintenance Engineer
      1996 - 1999 · 3 yrs

      Material Handling Maintenance Engineer in Plant 2. Responsible for all maintenance aspects on the entire material handling system including 24/7 stand-by duty and lead Engineer for the bi-annual maintenance shutdown period.